MASO is a five year programme, focused on creating employment opportunities for the youth (aged 18-25) in Ghana’s cocoa communities.
The pioneering national executives of the MASO Youth Network were recently elected in Kumasi to provide stewardship for the network. The National Executive is the highest governing body of the MASO youth network. The MASO Youth Network is made up of alumni from both the MASO Agro Academy and MASO Business Academy. The network provides a platform for young people to connect, share ideas and best practices. The network will support them to inspire and challenge one another.
This seven-member body provides leadership and direction to the entire youth Network that is made up of MASO alumni all over Ghana. The leaders elected by district representatives of the network are as follows
- Peter Nsiah – Chairman
- Rodger Apomah – Vice Chairman
- Elizabeth Kuffuor – Secretary
- Solomon Aidoo – Financial Secretary
- Leticia Tsibuah – Secretary
- Abigail Adamtey – Secretary
- Godwin Senameh – Executive Member
Leadership training for MASO Youth Network Executives
A three-day leadership training has also been held for the leaders of the MASO youth Network across Ghana. The training aimed at equipping elected executives with the relevant leadership skills to perform their functions as effective leaders in their various districts. The youth leaders were trained on concepts of leadership, effective team building and goal setting and planning. Other topics included organizational skills and time Management, financial management, community mobilization and communication. The training was also aimed at creating a platform for all district leaders to come together, network and bond. This is in line with the MASO Network goal of fostering team spirit and camaraderie among its members.
Kwadwo Boadi ,MASO Business Academy Coordinator training the youth on financial management
At the end of the training, all districts developed their own action plans that outlines a set of activities that they will implement to make the youth network in their various districts as active and vibrant as possible.
